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I’m fortunate to have worked for several outstanding leaders. I believe that the humility of exceptional leaders makes them hard to spot until you listen and watch closely for lasting results and personal growth in their teams. I have some simple ideas to keep my own leadership journey on track.

After 5 years involvement I’ve recently taken a board position in my local Project Management Institute (PMI) chapter. I’ve become curious why and how the profession started and what results we are achieving. It’s an interesting success story; with some foundation elements that remain important.

Across four months following a large corporate program (Unify at Virgin Australia) I searched for my next challenge. During this time I learnt about myself, my existing company, and ultimately the local job market. If you’re looking to find your fit these tips might help. Continue reading →

Globalism is effecting Australian business and is likely to accelerate. Large numbers of professional jobs are predicted to move offshore in the coming decades; dramatically changing how Australian business works.

Where’s the data to show what’s happening, and what should you to do to compete?

I had the privilege of spending several years on the management team for Virgin Australia’s “Unify” airline systems and business change program. Unify had 50+ leaders and 500+ team members across all partners. It had highly ambitious goals, massive workloads, hugely accelerated timeframes. How did this team succeed? Continue reading →